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How Book Banning Works
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Judy Blume, John Steinbeck and Maya Angelou are among the top 10 most challenged American authors. But to be challenged is not to be banned. What does it take to ban a book?
2008 in Pictures
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The year 2008 in pictures includes everything from newsmakers like Robert Mugabe and Michael Phelps to events like the Myanmar cyclone. See 2008 in pictures.
Where Do Axolotls Live and Why Do They Look So Strange?
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The axolotl, a critically endangered species, can regenerate virtually any of its limbs or organs and has a face that's totally irresistible.
How Toy Testers Work
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Most jobs go to adults, but who better to test toys and games than the kids who love them? Learn more about toy testers at HowStuffWorks.
10 Lessons We Learned From Filmmaking in the 1920s
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Filmmaking in the 1920s taught us how to make great movies. See 10 lessons we learned from filmmaking in the 1920s to learn more.
How Vestigial Organs Work
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Vestigial organs are like the body's junk drawer. Learn about the body's vestigial organs and how Darwin's idea of common descent might explain them.
5 Common Skin Parasites
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Whether you like it or not, certain critters may see you as a meal. Learn how to avoid common skin parasites like bedbugs, fleas, and lice
10 Amazing, Beautiful, TERRIFYING Spiders
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Spiders have been on Earth a whole lot longer than we have - 380 million years, to be precise - and number more than 38,000 separate species worldwide. See 10 of the most beautiful and scary of these arachnids.
How Ford Works
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Ford Motor Company skyrocketed from obscurity to dominate the American auto industry in less than 12 years. Learn about Ford history and Ford cars.
10 Scientists Who Were Their Own Guinea Pigs
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Some scientists choose to use their own bodies in their scientific experiments. Learn about 10 self-experimenting scientists.